Starting to put some parts together...

Adjustable tie rods are finished, have ordered some heatshrink to cover joint when set up, also wishbone/hub carrier are partially completed. Bearings to follow.

Just cleaning and looking over Christmas...

I really thought I was going to have lots of time to work on car over Christmas. The rainy days, I could only clean or look at bits, and when it was sunny we had things to do. I have started to look through boxes of parts so that I can start building up suspension components. If I can get a couple of coats on the chassis, there should be something starting to form down the garage.

More Red Oxide...

I had some shotblasting done, all my wheels and most of the suspension parts. Suddenly there is lots to get on with, including topcating and fitting bushes / U/Js. By the spring, I would hope to have a rolling chassis...

Red oxide on chassis

First coat of red oxide paint has been applied to chassis, it makes it look quite fresh now. It certainly makes a change not to see rust... another coat next week, maybe a top coat of Ruby Red!

 

Chassis washed down and POR'd

I used metal ready prep on the chassis, then washed it down. The next step was to POR 15 it which gives a very hard surface and is now ready to undercoat.

I have started to shotblast parts and red oxide them... I gave one part a quick coat of Ruby Red top coat to see what it looked like. The chassis and most parts will be this colour with the remaining parts powder coated in satin silver. I will gradually build up over the winter months, finishing up with a rolling chassis.

Chassis is now complete!

Day 2 at the garage and I have finished the chassis, almost... I have seen 3 little patches to do, so I will start that in the morning.

 Took some time tack welding the outriggers on and making sure they are in the right place and level for when I make the floorpans etc...

Got myself another 3 days :)

New withbone brackets fitted and now fittng all new outriggers and chassis rails. I have 2 more days, so I should be finished with welding for the time being. I will give it another shotblast and start rust proofing and painting, the chassis will be old english white.